The organization’s first residence for refugee youth houses seven. “They need a community, they need a family, they need a place to belong.”Five unaccompanied youth refugees will move into a cozy four-bedroom home, operated by Matthew House, a non-profit charity that helps refugees with their settlement needs. Francisco Rico-Martinez, co-director of the FCJ Refugee Centre, says that while the volume of unaccompanied youth refugees is not huge, the number is increasing. Ontario had just over 11,000 asylum claimants in 2015. As of October 2017, there have been nearly 16,500 asylum claimants in Ontario this year.

Source: thestar December 08, 2017 16:52 UTC